"Baby Play" in action

Now that Timo is getting more interactive - making eye contact and 'talking' in response - one of his favorite things to do is watch & listen to his older sister. And of course that is a very exciting development for Gemma, who loves to dance and sing and entertain AND who has been waiting and waiting for her brother to start participating in the activities of Baby Play. This book (a gift from Nonna when Gemma was a baby) is filled with game ideas for infants 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, and 9-12 months. Gemma has spent many happy hours engrossed in this book (even before Timo was born), staring at the babies and the games they are playing.

On a recent rainy morning I asked Gemma, "Well, should we get out Baby Play and look for a game that Timo would enjoy doing with you?" She slowly paged through the book until she found a picture of a baby building a tower, and then she got out her blocks to show Timo how it is done. 

He was totally attentive and loved it, too.

"Like this!"

note: yes, Gemma is wearing her tutu under her dress...